... lifestyle. Reverend Parris, one of characters who seek power within all the hysteria that has swept the town, is a prime example of a Puritan. Parris takes this time, now that every one is concerned with his daughter Abigail, to regain control over the townspeople and return their attention back towards the life of Puritanism. Puritan life is one of servitude to a higher ... calling that is socially and spiritually demanding. The conjoining of church and state was not as evident within The Scarlet Letter but instead displays the inability to perfect human nature ... through Reverend Par...

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The Crucible: Rev. John Hale The witch trials in Salem represent an extreme low point in American history, where suspicion ran rampant and an entire community was thrown into complete chaos. Accusations of witchcraft from young girls caused the small Puritan town of Salem Massachusetts to turn upside down, and resulted in the execution of nineteen innocent people. Puritan society is based completely upon the ... people to testify. He is so merciless and bent on discovering witchcraft, that he practically tortured Parris's slave Tituba into confessing. Hale questions everyone who was mentioned...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate